ㄊㄨㄥ

tōng

connect

通 is a 10 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as tōng in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as tòng.

It is made up of the components 辶 (walk) and 甬 (path/river).

  • 通
    ㄊㄨㄥ

    tōng

    connect

    • 辶
      ㄔㄨㄛ ˋ

      chuò

      walk

    • 甬
      ㄩㄥ ˇ

      yǒng

      path/river

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Julia and Connor WALK <THROUGH> the s[tone g]ully. It <connect>s their yard to the playground that's for the neighborhood's PRIVATE USE.
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 通

tōng
tòng

Definitions for 通 pronounced as tōng

  • to go through
  • to know well
  • (suffix) expert
  • to connect
  • to communicate
  • open
  • to clear
  • classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

Definitions for 通 pronounced as tòng

  • classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

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